Do you like the Greek islands? Do you like Greek food? Do you like art?
I have discovered a lovely package of all three: The Greek Taverna Recipe Book by Gill Tomlinson.
Gill and I corresponded a few years ago when she was investigating ways to live and work in Greece. I have used some of her delightful watercolours of Greek boats on my web site and blog. She made her Greek dream come alive and now lives in the Peloponnese working for a travel company.
More than that she made her passion for Greek food and cooking come alive with her art. She has published an attractive and useful recipe book that will enhance any kitchen. In fact it will probably take pride of place on your coffee table.
"If you love Greece, you will love this book!"
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I have really been impressed by Kayak. They get rave reviews from everyone who use them. Probably because they only give information; they don't fly airplanes nor even sell flights. They are a travel search engine that makes it easy to find and compare everyone's rates--traditional airlines and "no frills" alike. You can not go wrong by trying Kayak. They will save you time as well as money.
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Just in time for Orthodox Easter Week this year I have placed two new pages on our full service Paros web site.
Karin and I have collaborated on writing and assembling information and pictures about the whole calendar year of Greece festivals, celebrations and events.
For Greece in general take a look at http://www.ParosParadise.com/festivals.htm
For Paros and the Greek islands in particular read about our experiences at http://www.ParosParadise.com/ParosFestivals.htm
You will find numerous links back and forth between them and to other pages with facts and photos.
Subjects covered include: music, dance and food festivals
Easter, Christmas and other public and school holidays
Summer events and celebrations
Enjoy!
Even more significant, Miller said, is that the Parian quarry ceased production in the late Roman period, and there is not a single example of a Renaissance or early modern forgery or copy of an ancient statue made with marble from the island of Paros. "
For our collection of private villa rentals go to: http://www.ParosParadise.com/villas.htm
For vacation/holiday rentals World Wide go to: VillaRenters.com
The artichoke plants were well along when we returned to Paros at the end of January. Every week we watched for the new buds that did not come. Then about three weeks ago, there they were and growing fast.
Today we harvested and quickly enjoyed our first produce of the year. Delightful!
The other highlight of the day is that Karin impulsively went swimming in the sea while we were wild flower gathering in preparation for May Day wreath making. She pronounced it delightful.
But there was trouble in paradise; after she got out she stepped on a bee and was stung.
This photo is a portion of our side garden. The light and camera do not do justice the vibrant colour. (Click to enlarge.)
I couldn't resist this photo of the new generation of Greek construction worker.
I have had a few questions about television here.
Our situation is a mixture of taste and economics. Before we left the USA we were not big TV watchers; just a few favorites and occasionally as a mind number. Then in Ireland the broadcast TV was government controlled. The main channel was mostly politics and news. The entertainment channels were low budget.
When we moved to Greece it turned out that the technical specifications were different so that we could receive the picture but the sound was garbled on our Irish receiver. So we would need a new TV and to get more than 3 or 4 English language shows per week or we could subscribe to a satellite service. We opted for neither. Our Brit friends get BBC Prime by satellite. The tavernas show anything of major interest in Greece.
We love the internet. Now we have a fast enough connection to watch TV on the computer, but don't bother much. We have a good selection of videos and DVD's and sources for more. We play cards a lot.
Oh yes, I should mention reading. My local Greek motorcycle mechanic was flabbergasted that I read 5 to 8 books per month. He indicated the most he had ever heard of was one or two books per year.
For those who want the big picture try these links.
The website in English for the main Greek language channel
Wikipedia on Television in Greece
